Light snowfall likely in Kashmir over weekend
Srinagar Dec 30 PTI Cold wave conditions intensified across Kashmir as the minimum temperature at most places in the valley went down even as the Meteorological Department has forecast further fall in the temperature over the next few days officials said on ThursdayBarring Gulmarg the famous skiing resort in north Kashmir the minimum temperature at all other weather stations in the Kashmir valley went down on Wednesday night the officials saidThey said the resort recorded a low of minus 96 degrees Celsius up from minus 104 degrees the previous nightThe officials said Pahalgam which serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra recorded a low of minus 89 degrees Celsius down from minus 66 degrees Celsius the previous nightThey said Srinagar recorded the minimum temperature of minus 4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday night down from the previous nights minus 23 degrees CelsiusThey said Qazigund the gateway town to the valley recorded the minimum of minus 42 degrees CelsiusThe nearby south Kashmir town of Kokernag recorded a low of minus 36 degrees CelsiusThe minimum temperature in Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at a low of minus 44 degrees CelsiusThe MET Office has forecast further fall in the minimum temperature over the next few daysIt said there is possibility of light rainsnow at a few places mostly in higher reaches over two days from January 1 while as there is likelihood of widespread snowrain of moderate intensity during January 4 to 6Kashmir valley is currently under the grip of the 40-day harshest winter period known as Chilla-i-Kalan which began on December 21Chilla-i-Kalan is a period when a cold wave grips the region and the temperature drops considerably leading to the freezing of water bodies including the famous Dal Lake here as well as the water supply lines in several parts of the valleyThe chances of snowfall are the most frequent and maximum during this period and most areas especially in the higher reaches receive heavy to very heavy snowfallThe Chilla-i-Kalan will end on January 31 but the cold wave continues even after that in Kashmir with a 20-day-long Chillai-Khurd small cold and a 10-day-long Chillai-Bachha baby cold PTI SSB DV DV
Srinagar Dec 30 PTI Cold wave conditions intensified across Kashmir as the minimum temperature at most places in the valley went down even as the Meteorological Department has forecast further fall in the temperature over the next few days officials said on ThursdayBarring Gulmarg the famous skiing resort in north Kashmir the minimum temperature at all other weather stations in the Kashmir valley went down on Wednesday night the officials saidThey said the resort recorded a low of minus 96 degrees Celsius up from minus 104 degrees the previous nightThe officials said Pahalgam which serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra recorded a low of minus 89 degrees Celsius down from minus 66 degrees Celsius the previous nightThey said Srinagar recorded the minimum temperature of minus 4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday night down from the previous nights minus 23 degrees CelsiusThey said Qazigund the gateway town to the valley recorded the minimum of minus 42 degrees CelsiusThe nearby south Kashmir town of Kokernag recorded a low of minus 36 degrees CelsiusThe minimum temperature in Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at a low of minus 44 degrees CelsiusThe MET Office has forecast further fall in the minimum temperature over the next few daysIt said there is possibility of light rainsnow at a few places mostly in higher reaches over two days from January 1 while as there is likelihood of widespread snowrain of moderate intensity during January 4 to 6Kashmir valley is currently under the grip of the 40-day harshest winter period known as Chilla-i-Kalan which began on December 21Chilla-i-Kalan is a period when a cold wave grips the region and the temperature drops considerably leading to the freezing of water bodies including the famous Dal Lake here as well as the water supply lines in several parts of the valleyThe chances of snowfall are the most frequent and maximum during this period and most areas especially in the higher reaches receive heavy to very heavy snowfallThe Chilla-i-Kalan will end on January 31 but the cold wave continues even after that in Kashmir with a 20-day-long Chillai-Khurd small cold and a 10-day-long Chillai-Bachha baby cold PTI SSB DV DV
